Granny Smith's Molasses Cookies

Servings

7 dozen cookies

Prep Time

30 minutes

Cook Time

1 hours 30 minutes

Cuisine

German

Category

Dessert

Granny Smith's old-fashioned molasses cookies are a Smith family tradition, warmly spiced with our Organic Ground Ginger and Cassia Cinnamon. The egg-free dough chills overnight, then rolls out for cut-out cookies that are perfect topped with our bright Lemon Icing. The recipe makes about 7 dozen, enough for holiday cookie swaps and plenty to share.

Granny Smith's Molasses Cookies

Ingredients

  • 1 cup butter

  • 1 cup sugar

  • 1 cup molasses

  • 1 teaspoon salt

  • 7 to 7 ½ cups flour

  • 5 teaspoons baking soda

  • 2 teaspoons baking powder

  • 4 teaspoons ginger

  • 2 teaspoons cinnamon

  • 1 cup hot water

  • Lemon icing (optional)

Directions

  1. Beat butter, sugar, and molasses together

  2. in a separate bowl, mix all of the remaining dry ingredients together

  3. Add ½ cup of hot water and ½ of the flour mixture to the molasses mixture. Repeat until blended.

  4. Chill dough overnight.

  5. roll out and use cookie cutters or upside down juice glass to cut out cookies

  6. bake at 350 for 10 minutes

  7. makes 7 dozen cookies.

  8. Frost with lemon icing

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All of our products are certified organic, gluten-free and tested for heavy-metals. We grind premium quality spices in small batches to offer the best possible flavors.

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Why use our Cinnamon Cassia?

This recipe was tested with our Cinnamon Cassia which is ...

  • Darker, reddish-brown color
  • Stronger, more intense flavor
  • Slightly sweet with a kick of heat

The commercial-grade cinnamon that you see in grocery stores differs significantly from our metal-tested, freshly-ground, small-batch version. Once you try freshly ground cinnamon, you'll never go back.

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